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Brown Pelican.jpg (Pelecanus occidentalis)

Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis carolinensis) Though it is the smallest of the nine (9) species of Pelicans it still has an impressive wingspan of 2.0-2.3 m (6.7-7.5 ft).
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Habitat
Gulf prairies and marshes vegetation area. Ship Canal between Galveston Bay and the Gulf Of Mexico.
Date taken
East end of Galveston Island, Galveston, Galveston County, Texas, USA.
Scientific name
Pelecanus occidentalis
Equipment used
Canon
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Today, 19 May 2021, your image took its place in the Brown Pelican article in Opus, where it will help illustrate the species.

Thank you for your sharing and generosity.

It is appreciated very much.

Barney
 

Media information

Category
North America
Added by
Stanley Jones
Date added
View count
85
Comment count
16

Image metadata

Device
Canon Canon EOS R5
Aperture
ƒ/10
Focal length
500.0 mm
Exposure time
1/1600
ISO
500
Filename
Brown Pelican, east end of Galveston Island.jpg
File size
547.4 KB
Date taken
Tue, 04 May 2021 9:31 PM
Dimensions
1024px x 593px

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